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What your doctor hasn't told you and the health-store clerk doesn't know : the truth about alternative treatments and what works
Record details
- ISBN: 9781583332528
- ISBN: 1583332529
- ISBN: 1583332529 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781583332528 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
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xix, 267 p. ; 24 cm. - Publisher: New York : Avery, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Sleep disorders, heart disease, declining libido, arthritis, depression, back pain, menopause, cancer prevention and treatment, and more"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-257) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Shopping smart for alternative medicine -- Joint pain -- Back and neck pain -- Satisfying sleep -- Taming depression and anxiety -- PMS -- Menopause -- Male libido -- Prostate health -- Heart disease and stroke -- Brain function -- Cancer prevention and treatment -- Longevity. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Alternative medicine |
Available copies
- 8 of 8 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vanderhoof Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 8 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderhoof Public Library | 613.2 SCH (Text) | 35193000142838 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A guide to alternative therapies for sleep problems, chronic pain, heart disease, and other health disorders draws on up-to-date medical research to counsel readers about the benefits of such treatments as yoga, acupuncture, and herbal supplements. Original. 50,000 first printing. - Penguin PutnamMillions of Americans turn to alternative medicine to treat chronic health problems when conventional medicine fails. Yet few doctors-or health store clerks and alternative practitioners-know what treatments are safe and effective. In this book, Edward Schneider, a leading researcher and clinician at the University of Southern California, arms readers with an overview of the latest medical research, then offers a proven formula for the best integrative therapy available to treat the most common health issues. From supplements and herbs, to acupuncture and yoga, What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You and the Health Store Clerk Doesn't Know outlines the myriad therapies used for:
- sleep problems
- joint, back, and neck pain
- depression and anxiety
- PMS and menopause
- prostate health
- heart disease and cancer
- memory loss, and more
An authoritative yet friendly guide, complete with hard-to-find dosage guidelines and advice on what therapies are just not worth your money, and packed with the type of information readers can take to the health store aisles and to their doctor, this book is essential reading for anyone considering alternative remedies - Random House, Inc.
Millions of Americans turn to alternative medicine to treat chronic health problems when conventional medicine fails. Yet few doctors-or health store clerks and alternative practitioners-know what treatments are safe and effective. In this book, Edward Schneider, a leading researcher and clinician at the University of Southern California, arms readers with an overview of the latest medical research, then offers a proven formula for the best integrative therapy available to treat the most common health issues. From supplements and herbs, to acupuncture and yoga, What Your Doctor Hasn't Told You and the Health Store Clerk Doesn't Know outlines the myriad therapies used for:
- sleep problems
- joint, back, and neck pain
- depression and anxiety
- PMS and menopause
- prostate health
- heart disease and cancer
- memory loss, and more
An authoritative yet friendly guide, complete with hard-to-find dosage guidelines and advice on what therapies are just not worth your money, and packed with the type of information readers can take to the health store aisles and to their doctor, this book is essential reading for anyone considering alternative remedies
